The Providence Christian Eagles will head out to take on the Cottonwood Bears at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both are strolling into their games after big wins in their previous games.
Providence Christian's defense heads into the match hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They blew past Northside Methodist Academy, posting a 28-0 victory on the road. Given the Eagles' advantage in MaxPreps' Alabama football rankings (they are ranked 172nd, while the Knights are ranked 356th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Cottonwood was fully in charge on Friday, breezing past Ashford 54-6 on the road. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Bears.
Braylon Morris was nothing short of spectacular: he rushed for 100 yards and three touchdowns on only 14 carries, and also threw for 180 yards and three touchdowns while completing 83.3% of his passes. Another player making a difference was Klete Meadows, who gained 115 total yards and three touchdowns.
Providence Christian's win ended a three-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 2-0. As for Cottonwood, they pushed their record up to 2-0 with that victory, which was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season.
Providence Christian won a contest that couldn't have been any closer in their previous meeting back in September of 2015, slipping by Cottonwood 13-12. The rematch might be a little tougher for Providence Christian since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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